Laputka said his council, without action from residents, does not have the power to oust Abraham.

"What you're using is a public conveyance to do this with and it's … ethically wrong," said Laputka.

Laputka said there are two other options. The governor has the power to remove a councilmember, but only if they have committed a serious crime. The other option is for residents to file a petition for Abraham's removal.